Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-12
AT THE THEATRE.
Successful Performance Of "A Straw
Man. by the Eunice Goodrich Com
pany-- Robson q Cranes Comedy Of

Successful Performance or "A straw
Man." by the Eunice Goodrich Com
pany- Robson q Cranes Comedy OF
Errors
Last evening the clever little actress,
Miss Eunice Goodrich, and her excellent
company, appeared at Harper's theatre
in the new comedy dramt "a Straw
Man" production written especially
for Miss Goodrich. and given only by
her company. Miss Goodrich appeared
in the double character of Captain Char
lie and Louise. the twins, appearing al
most simultaneously il parts entirely diff.
ferent in representation, yet identical in
appearance "A Straw Man" is pecu>
liar, but no less an interesting comedy,
reminding one very much OF the
opera ''Grafie-Girofla" in many respects,
and the star won fresh laurels in its pre'
septation. Mr.. James r McCann app
peared to good advantage as Bob. and
the other characters were faithfully por-
trsyed, especially The Straw Man"
This afternoon Miss Goodrich gave a
grand performance of East Lynne, and
an elegant gold watch was given away as
a souvenir Tonight the company makes
its last appearance in the ludicrous COM
edy. The Boarding School The com>
pany will spend Sunday at the Rock ISL
and house, leaving for Oskaloosa Mon
day morning. Mr. Pottle, the manager,
is SO well pleased with the reception ten
dered his attraction in Rock Island, that
he will play weeks return engagement
here, and at Moline in June Miss Good,
rich will be welcome whenever she is
pleased to come.
Mr.. Norris II Warner, advance agent
for the leading American comedians
Robson & Crane. who appear in Rock
Island later in the mouth, is distributing
one of the most novel and unique adver>
Using arrangements that has ever been
devised. 1t consists Of small pamphlet
entitled Shakespeare Comedy of Err
rors," as produced by Robson & Crane,
and it contains complete and illustra-
ted description Of the great poets most
wonderful comedy. the sketches having
been executed by Alfred Thompson, NJ
4, This is the comedy IN which Stakes
peare, 10 Its composition. depended more
on his immagIu alive senius than IN any
! OF his works, and in it color AID cnarac-
ter are so harm oniously blended to-,
getheT that it alone stands out as & shin,
/ lag tribute to the authors talent. 1t was
in it that tue poet permitted his mini to
wander way back into the Christian era
to within two hundred years after the birta
/ OF Christ, the entire action into
which is woTen so much that is grand.
and amusing ana inspiring, taking place
| between sunrise and sunset The enter
prise which attends the sunptuous pro.
duction Of this great masterpiece by
| Robson & Crane. promises we'll for the
! great dramatic festival that is TO lake
place 10 Rock Island this month. TIE
company carries its own special scenery,
and its N tgni6oance is clearly shown il
the little pamphlet herein alluded to
some of the illustrations being the Mar
ket Place in Ephesus, the Gggieceum
the Melancholy Vale, etc The bill
stands about town contain the most eiao
crate paper in announcement If hi
event. that has ever ren seea ! q the city